DCE Glossary Definition

Data communications equipment (DCE) refers to computer hardware devices used to establish, maintain and terminate communication network sessions between a data source and its destination. DCE is connected to the data terminal equipment (DTE) and data transmission circuit (DTC) to convert transmission signals.

See also: DCE.

In enterprise and customer-service systems, this term helps business and technical teams describe configured processes, transactions, customer interactions, service workflows, or platform behavior. It is relevant when implementing, documenting, supporting, or improving operational systems.